Elections

Cassidy Hutchinson testified she asked those involved if the story was true and they did not dispute the account of Trump growing "irate" when told that he had to return to the White House.

The Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the Capitol will hold its sixth hearing tomorrow after previously announcing there would be no more hearings until July.

Connecticut hardened its legal protections this year to protect abortion access and the right of people seeking reproductive healthcare from out of state.

The two women pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

Civil rights groups and lawmakers gathered Thursday at the state Capitol in support of legislation that would strengthen citizens’ access to the ballot box.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law Friday that will expand absentee voting rights to anyone who will be out of town for any portion of election day, plus caregivers for people with long-term illnesses or disabilities.

Republican candidate for governor Bob Stefanowski announced at a news conference Tuesday morning that state Rep. Laura Devlin will be his running mate.

Gov. Ned Lamont voiced his support for expanding early in-person voting and no-excuse absentee voting -- at least through the 2022 midterm elections -- in a panel discussion on voting rights Friday. He spoke in favor of Senate Bill 184, which would legally extend the emergency policy implemented in 2020 that allowed any registered voter to request an absentee ballot due to risk of COVID-19.

Maryam Khan won a special election to the 5th House District of Windsor and Hartford on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives.